Mars Spacecraft on Autopilot
For a brief time, the sun will get in the way of communications between Earth and Mars spacecraft, but mission teams are well prepared for this natural event called solar conjunction.+ Read More

Rovers Look Forward to A Second Martian Spring
August 8, 2006 is winter solstice on Mars, the shortest day of the Martian year.+ Read More+ View Slide Show

09.27.06 - NASA Mars Rover Arrives at Dramatic Vista on Red Planet
NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity has arrived at the rim of a crater approximately five times wider than a previous stadium-sized one it studied for half a year.+ Read More